Overview

Features

This Chemical Engineering program at McMaster University will provide students with knowledge in a chosen area of specialty beyond the MASc degree through a research-intensive program.

Students will take courses to enhance technical understanding and complete a doctoral dissertation under the supervision of a professor. Students are expected to make a novel and world-class contribution to the body of scientific knowledge, participate in the academic process, and disseminate their discoveries through scholarly publications.

Programme Structure

Areas of research include:

Biomaterials & bioprocessing: drug delivery, tissue engineering, biocompatible surfaces, bio-separations, membranes, bioreactors, pharmaceutical processing
Polymer science and engineering: polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer reaction engineering, polymer and particulate processing, paper chemistry, nanotechnology, interfacial engineering
Process system engineering and control: process systems design, process control, optimization, supply chain planning and scheduling, data mining, multivariate statistical methods
Materials and process modelling computation: molecular modelling, computational fluid dynamics, energy systems, alternatives fuels/energy, waste water treatment, life cycle analyses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 15 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s Degree
B+ minimum average, based on previous graduate work
All post-secondary academic work completed to date
Official transcripts
Two academic references from instructors most familiar with your academic work
English language proficiency
Statement of Interest
CV/Resume

Tuition Fee

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International

11396 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5698 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

4204 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2102 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Hamilton

1163 - 1630 CAD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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